Postcode WV12 5LE (Walsall)

Map showing WV12 5LE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV12 5LE is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV12 5LE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV12 5LE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WV12 5LE as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WV12 5LE is Huntington Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Byron Rd and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.63 km away.

The closest primary school to WV12 5LE (for ages 11 and under) is Beacon Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 15, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Coppice Performing Arts School.

The local pub for residents of WV12 5LE is Poets Corner and is 291 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on June 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sams Fish Bar and is 286 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV12 5LE is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV12 5LE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV12 5LE, and the approximate distance away.

Huntington Road 57 m
Rugeley Avenue 110 m
Pooles Lane 150 m
Mitre Close 150 m
Sandwell Place 157 m
Forest Gate 193 m
Byron Road 207 m
Springhill Close 208 m
The Square 252 m
Hawthorne Road 274 m
Brereton Road 278 m
Squires Grove 290 m
Chaucer Avenue 292 m
Moore Road 294 m
Cranmer Avenue 325 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV12 5LE

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV12 5LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beacon Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
472 m
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
615 m
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
615 m
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
664 m
Mary Elliot School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.1 km
Bloxwich Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.1 km
Busill Jones Primary School 1.13 km
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.38 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 1.41 km
Coppice Performing Arts School 1.43 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.44 km
Jubilee Academy Mossley Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.48 km
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.49 km
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.53 km
Abbey Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.54 km
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.55 km
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.64 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.68 km
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.73 km
Elmore Green Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.78 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV12 5LE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tamaris Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
233 m
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
240 m
Booze Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
286 m
Greggs Retailers - other 4
Good
October 17, 2018
286 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
December 16, 2015
286 m
Sams Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 25, 2019
286 m
The Co-Operative Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
January 30, 2018
286 m
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
291 m
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
320 m
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
320 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
401 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
401 m
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
401 m
Chilli Peppers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
406 m
Golden Gate Chinese & Cantonese Take Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2018
406 m
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
419 m
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
434 m
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
457 m
Gills News & Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
January 19, 2022
466 m
Beacon Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
472 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV12 5LE - Data from Apr 2022

Byron Rd Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Byron Rd Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Pooles Lane Bus Stop/Station 195 m
New Invention Square Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Pooles Lane Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
East Midlands Airport Air 53.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV12 5LE - Data from Dec 2021

Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 765 m
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 873 m
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 879 m
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Redhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Warstone Belt Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV12 5LE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.3 Mbps 115.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.6 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 503,954 kWh - mean 11,453 kWh : median 11,076 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV12 5LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61167700
Longitude -2.03320000
OS Easting 397849
OS Northing 0301545
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2749
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Walsall North
Electoral Ward Willenhall North
Local Authority District Walsall
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Black Country
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council The Black Country

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000030
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Walsall Teaching
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Willenhall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021119
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 014D
Output Area / Small Area 7A3